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title: 4 Legal Considerations for Building a Mobile App
date: 2011-05-26T00:00:00-04:00
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# 4 Legal Considerations for Building a Mobile App

  May 26, 2011

Mashable

 

 

 

 

 

 

The article, ​“[4 Legal Considerations for Building a Mobile App](http://mashable.com/2011/05/26/mobile-app-legal-tips/),” explores the mobile app business and provides practical considerations for app developers (or for those partnering with app developers) to keep in mind to help reduce legal risk in this area. Businesses and marketers who want to avoid predictable legal scrutiny from regulators, private litigants, and consumer advocates can reduce their risks now by adhering to traditional best practices around advertising and privacy. This resource is a handy checklist to start with.

This article is used with permission and originally published by [Mashable](http://mashable.com/).

 

 

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